IPC Trainers needed for Sierra Leone- RAPID Recruitment

[Michael Wishart]

[Posted on behalf of Lyn Gilbert – Moderator]

Dear Michael
Would you mind sending the email below around to the ACIPC Infexion Connexion members please?
Lyn

Professor Lyn Gilbert
Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity
Centre for Value Ethics and the Law in Medicine
University of Sydney

Centre for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology,
Level 3, ICPMR, Westmead Hospital,
Westmead
PO Box 533, Wentworthville, NSW 2145

Corrected version- Email address for submission of CVs has been corrected

Dear Lyn,

I hope this message finds you well.
It has been many months since we initiated our request for experience Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) trainers. Your assistance was very much appreciated but unfortunately the funding particulars required a much lengthier process than initially anticipated. We are now at the point where we are prepared to interview and rapidly recruit trainers/mentors for 2 projects.

IOM Sierra Leone is about to implement its 3rd IPC project in keeping with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) national guidelines and recovery plan. Approved curriculum has been a collaborative work of MoHS, U.S. CDC and the WHO. These approved standards are being delivered in all government hospitals including the Prison and Police Hospitals. All parterres have been working steadily to fill the gaps exposed by the devastating Ebola crisis. One of the core goals of the recovery plan is to establish standardise IPC and WASH practices through training and mentoring. IOM is about to implement IPC and WASH in 11 private hospitals and is urgently seeking qualified and capable professionals to successfully implement this project.

Once again I am graciously seeking your assistance to broadcast a call for CVs. Suitable individuals will be contracted for 5 to 8 months (paid consultancies NOT voluntary).

Desirable Profile:

* Professional background in IPC
* 2 plus years experience in IPC
* 4 plus years clinical experience
* Capacity to deliver classroom training -strong commitment to cross cultural communication
* Able to deliver a variety of training modules to healthcare providers based upon an establish course curricula.
* Able to deliver a high quality learning experience; deliver the full curriculum content in a way that is effectively internalised by the trainees.
* Work harmoniously with partners and colleagues in the delivery of curricula, provide feedback for overall improvement of the training and pedagogic materials when required
* Coach and mentor Trainees / Health care providers as required in a dedicated health care setting
* Highly interested in working in the West African context
* Committed to collaboration and group effort for the successful completion of tasks
* Available for 5 to 8 months consultancy

Remuneration package:

* Monthly salary take home fee USD 6200.00
* Appointment/Repatriation travel from Home station to/from Freetown
* 30 Days DSA of applicable Freetown rate up on arrival at duty station for installation purposes.
* Occupational accident insurance coverage
* Participation in Medical Service Plan on a shared bases – medical coverage for illnesses
* Rest and Recuperation travel every six weeks ( subject to revision).

Interested applicants may submit their CVs to Viola Johnson at vijohnson@iom.int.
Thank you once again for your assistance.

Very kind regards,

Jasmine Riley
Training Coordinator
Ebola Response,
International Organization for Migration
18A New Signal Hill Road,
Freetown, Sierra Leone
website: http://www.iom.int
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